Nurses’ clothing — especially sleeves and pockets — can play a role in the transmission of bacteria in hospitals, according to research presented at IDWeek 2016. The study involved 167 patients who ...

In cataract surgery, the scrub nurse is of particular importance as she/he not only performs scrub nurse duties but also acts as first assistant. A retrospective study was undertaken in a designated ...

Many registered nurses that work in operating rooms choose the specialty because of the mental and physical challenges of the job. They enjoy working as a part of a surgical team and the thrill of ...

“An Operating Room is not a place to cut corners and make cost savings. Patients undergo surgery to deal with very serious life-threatening diseases and urgent-care needs. You need to have a ...